Ethiopian prime minister’s party wins another big parliamentary majority (opens original article in a new tab)

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party secured a large parliamentary majority in recent elections, with results showing 438 seats, about 90% of announced seats. Elections were not held in Tigray and some areas of Amhara due to conflict and political instability. The party replaced the EPRDF coalition, aiding Abiy's consolidation of power despite regional insurgencies. Opposition parties accuse the government of undermining them through arrests and legal barriers.

• Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won 438 seats, about 90% of announced seats, in recent elections
• Elections did not occur in Tigray region and some parts of Amhara due to conflict and political instability
• Prosperity Party replaced the EPRDF coalition, helping Abiy consolidate power despite regional insurgencies
• Opposition parties accuse government of undermining them through arrests and legal barriers